April 28, 2014 | Page 2 of 2 | Anabaptist World

French speakers develop their network’s potential

KINSHASA, Congo — With 235,000, Congo is the only country with a large number of French-speaking Mennonites. Otherwise, francophone Mennonites are usually small minorities in their countries.

Through the efforts of the Francophone Mennonite Network, working under Mennonite World Conference, such Mennonites are beginning to develop cooperative relationships.

Neal Blough | Mennonite World Conference

April 28, 2014

MCC appeals for emergency aid to South Sudan

Mennonite Central Committee is requesting donations to support the people of South Sudan who are suffering trauma and extreme hunger as they flee an armed

Laurie Oswald Robinson | For Mennonite Central Committee

April 28, 2014

An evening of hope at the edge of war

It is often tempting to throw up one’s hands in despair as the United Nations, founded after World War II to “save succeeding generations from

Doug Hostetter

April 28, 2014

Take a day for neighbors

GOOD Inc., a project offering space online to gather and share creative ideas for “living well and doing good,” created a holiday last year called

Kelli Yoder

April 28, 2014

Florida school becomes part of a Global Family

SARASOTA, Fla. — No more water bottles in class, Bible teacher Don Fry told the 10th-graders in his classroom at Sarasota Christian School.

Looking confused, students pulled water bottles from their backpacks and put them on the table.

School administrators, Fry said, had decided water bottles were too disruptive. From now on students could use the water fountain in the gym between classes and drink at lunch.

Linda Espenshade | Mennonite Central Committee

April 28, 2014